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Rs 60 crore financial fraud surfaces in J&K; 50,000 investors duped

SRINAGAR: A financial scam involving Rs 60 crores has surfaced in the Kashmir valley. The scam has allegedly been committed by an organisation called “Curative Survey Agency”. Investors have alleged that they were duped of their hard-earned money by a private company based in the Valley. Some investors held a protest in Srinagar, alleging that […]

Millionaire former legislators owe over Rs. 5 crores to J&K govt

SRINAGAR: 47 Former MLAs of the 12th Jammu and Kashmir Assembly including Cabinet Ministers are yet to repay the loans taken from the erstwhile state assembly for building, repairing or purchasing homes. In all, they owe around Rs 5.7 crores to the state exchequer, an RTI reply has revealed. Jammu-based lawyer Advocate Sheikh Shakeel applied […]

J&K police thwart LeT terror module targeting policemen: DGP commends preventive measures

SRINAGAR: In a significant breakthrough, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, after eight days of intense investigation, have successfully exposed a terror module linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) responsible for carrying out target killings. The revelation came to light following an attack on Constable Mohd Hafeez Chak, who sustained critical injuries. The police believe this discovery has averted […]

SC order will be implemented in letter and spirit; Paharis to get reservation soon: J&K LG

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor J&K Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the Supreme Court judgment on the conduct of Assembly elections in J&K before September 30, 2024, will be implemented in letter and spirit. LG also said that Paharis will get reservation very soon. He added that there has been a 350 percent increase in the arrival […]

Dal lake’s icy embrace captures Srinagar’s coldest spell

SRINAGAR: In the heart of the picturesque landscape of Srinagar, the mercury plunged to a bone-chilling -5.4 °C on Wednesday, marking the lowest temperature recorded this season. The iconic Dal Lake, a jewel in the city’s crown, now wears a frozen veil, mirroring the starkness of the frigid conditions.   The cold snap has not […]

SIA raids 5 locations in South Kashmir over involvement in terror funding

SRINAGAR: State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Wednesday conducted searches at five locations in South Kashmir (three in Anantnag and two in Kulgam) in connection with an ongoing investigation of a terror funding case of Police Station Anantnag registered on 19 November 2023 under sections 13,17,18,20,38 and 40 of the UA(P)A 120B, 121A, 121 of […]

Lok Sabha passes bill granting 33% reservation to women in J&K Assembly

SRINAGAR: Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill granting 33 percent reservation to women in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The bill was introduced in the house by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on behalf of Union Home Minister Amit Shah followed by a debate and reply by the MoS Home. […]

SC decision on Article 370 will augment Centre & UT to make J&K more prosperous: J&K LG

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday said that the efforts of the government to achieve a “new and developed Jammu and Kashmir” would be further augmented, following the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370. “The Supreme Court gave its verdict (on Article 370) yesterday and made it […]

Supreme Court’s removal of Article 370 heralds restoration of justice

The Supreme Court of India’s monumental verdict has overthrown the divisive stronghold of Article 370, which was being used as a vehicle of oppression, separatism, and inequality in Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 not only functioned as an incubator for influential people and the elites, but it also nurtured fraudulent conduct, manipulation, and propaganda. It […]

Every individual of J&K is sad to hear final judgment of SC: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Srinagar: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday termed the Supreme Court’s verdict on pleas challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution “sad and unfortunate”, but said, “We the people of Jammu and Kashmir and we the political parties are no one to sit on the […]

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